Egypt (EGY) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $70M to Mauritania. The main products that Egypt exported to Mauritania were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($12.6M), Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers ($12.3M), and Cement ($7.58M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 18.4%, from $30.1M in 2018 to $70M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $8.65M to Egypt. The main products that Mauritania exported to Egypt were Excavation Machinery ($3.56M), Iron Pipes ($2.34M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($808k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $2.91M in 2018 to $8.65M in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Egypt exported $70M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Egypt to Mauritania were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($12.6M), Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers ($12.3M), and Cement ($7.58M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 18.4%, from $30.1M in 2018 to $70M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $8.65M to Egypt. The main products exported from Mauritania to Egypt were Excavation Machinery ($3.56M), Iron Pipes ($2.34M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($808k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $2.91M in 2023 to $8.65M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Mauritania ()

Egypt Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

This map shows whether countries import more from Egypt or Mauritania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Egypt and Mauritania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Mauritania included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Egypt included Switzerland ($673M), China ($1.22B), and Australia ($124M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Mauritania

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This chart compares trade between Egypt and Mauritania by product, considering products traded by both, Egypt and Mauritania.

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Chemical Products ($27.7M), Vegetable Products ($9.4M), and Animal Products ($7.72M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Machines ($3.88M), Metals ($2.77M), and Foodstuffs ($1.08M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Mauritania+$403kPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Mauritania Egypt+$926kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Egypt () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Mauritania ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Mauritania () (2023)

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